June 29

Thursday 29, 1995:

The Sampoong Department Store collapses in the Seocho-gu district of Seoul, South Korea, killing 501 and injuring 937.

Sunday 29, 1986:

Argentina wins the {{Wc|1986}}

Tuesday 29, 1976:

The Seychelles became independent from the United Kingdom.

Thursday 29, 1950:

United States defeats England 1-0 in the {{Wc|1950}}. For details, please see England v United States (1950).

Friday 29, 1945:

Carpathian Ruthenia was annexed by Soviet Union

Tuesday 29, 1937:

Joseph-Armand Bombardier of Canada receives patent for sprocket and track traction system used in snow vehicles.

Thursday 29, 1933:

Italian boxer Primo Carnera knocked out American Jack Sharkey to become the heavyweight champion of the world.

Wednesday 29, 1927:

First test of Wallace Turnbull's variable-pitch propeller.

Monday 29, 1925:

Canada House opens in London, England.

Thursday 29, 1922:

France grants 1 km² at Vimy Ridge "freely, and for all time, to the Government of Canada, the free use of the land exempt from all taxes".

Monday 29, 1914:

Jina Guseva attempts to assassinate Grigori Rasputin at his home town in Siberia.

Thursday 29, 1905:

Moonlight Graham makes his only major league baseball appearance, in a game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Superbas but gets no at-bat.

Saturday 29, 1895:

Doukhobors burn their weapons as a protest against conscription by the Tsarist Russian government.

Monday 29, 1891:

Street railway in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada commences operation.

Tuesday 29, 1880:

France annexes Tahiti

Wednesday 29, 1864:

Ninety-nine people killed in Canada's worst railway disaster near St-Hilaire, Quebec.

Monday 29, 1863:

George Custer is appointed as a U.S. Union brigadier-general

Saturday 29, 1850:

Coal discovered on Vancouver Island.

Thursday 29, 1786:

Alexander Macdonnell and over five hundred Catholic highlanders leave Scotland to settle in Glengarry County, Ontario.

Sunday 29, 1749:

New Governor, Charles de la Ralière Des Herbiers, arrives at Isle Royale (Cape Breton Island).

Saturday 29, 1613:

The Globe Theatre in London, England burns to the ground.

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